LEGO calms one kid, disappointment hits another, but Tackle love is all around
…Meanwhile some of the kids were playing with the LEGO blocks and doing puzzles, close to where we sat. As I skimmed over everyone playing and doing their own thing, I witnessed something which came as more of a shock but it was like one of those “WOW” moments. Satyanarayan, who is possibly one of the most hyper, fidgety and destructive kids in the caravan, was sitting very calmly and quietly, completely involved with the LEGO blocks. It was quite a sight and possibly the only time I shall see him so…
…As we practiced the dance I saw Siddharth sitting outside, all by himself with his head down on his lap. The minute I sat next to him, one of his friends came to look at what was going on, and tried to cheer him up as he fooled around by putting a strand of dry grass into Siddharth’s ear. However on asking Siddharth wasn’t very receptive but slowly I realized the reason why he was crying was because Shamreena didn’t play with him.
In totality as I look back from when we started to now where we stand, we have made some really deep bonds with the kids and even though we often seem to them as their punching bags and they do tend to take us for granted, they also look up to us as a friend, as someone they love and someone they look forward to spending time with.
— Vishaka Kalra